Welcome to North Acton ...

North Acton is located in Middlesex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Acton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

A typical abbreviation for North Acton: N. Acton

North Acton is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: North Acton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near North Acton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Acton.

Cambridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
Lowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Lowell is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
Nashua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
Newton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Newton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
Somerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
Lawrence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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- Lawrence is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
Framingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
Waltham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Waltham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 people
Medford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
Malden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Acton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Acton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Acton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Acton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Acton. See our Newspapers Page for North Acton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Acton ...

Looking for more information about North Acton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to North Acton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Acton.

Adding North Acton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Acton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Acton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the North Acton post office opened in 1886.

We also found North Acton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Acton.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Acton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/